Flood of sympathy over head boy’s death
A Cape family is “overwhelmed” at the outpouring of sympathy following the death in a car accident of their son Jake Wootton. ||| A Table View family is “overwhelmed” at the outpouring of sympathy...
View ArticleDA man takes Zille to task over ‘refugee’ tweet
A Cape Town DA councillor has asked Helen Zille to explain her “educational refugee” comments better to black residents. ||| A Cape Town DA councillor, Siphumle Yalezo, has asked his party leader Helen...
View ArticleFamily mourns boy’s heartbreaking death
Barely a metre from her front door a mother was traumatised to find the lifeless body of her son hanging from a belt. ||| Barely a metre from her front door a mother was traumatised to find the...
View ArticleGrim wait for post-mortem results
Police hope to establish whether two bodies found in bushes in Atlantis are those of Marshay Louw, 18, and her 15-month-old daughter. ||| Police hope to establish within days whether two bodies found...
View ArticleDuel over giant gem
A diamond the size of an adult’s fingernail is at the centre of a court battle between two businessmen. ||| A diamond the size of an adult’s fingernail is at the centre of a High Court battle between...
View ArticleHelicopter rescues Lion’s Head hiker
A Cape Town man was rescued after falling off Lion’s Head and fracturing his leg during a hike. ||| A Cape Town man has been rescued by helicopter after falling off Lion’s Head and fracturing his leg...
View ArticleAirtime fraudsters behind bars
Two men have been sentenced to 18 months in jail for buying airtime worth nearly R100 000 using cloned bank cards. ||| Two men have been sentenced to 18 months in jail for buying airtime worth nearly...
View ArticlePassers-by chase down phone ‘thief’
A man got more than he bargained for when he allegedly snatched a cellphone from a student. ||| A man got more than he bargained for when he allegedly snatched a cellphone from a student. A group of 15...
View ArticleLifeline for Cape Town’s suburbs of decay
Crime hotspots and “decaying” suburbs across the Cape Flats and parts of the northern suburbs are to get a facelift. ||| Crime hotspots and “decaying” suburbs across the Cape Flats and parts of the...
View Article‘Technical challenges’ behind pension chaos
The chaos that saw hundreds of Cape Town’s elderly wait for three days to get their pensions was caused by “technical challenges”. ||| The chaos that saw hundreds of the city’s elderly wait for three...
View ArticleNet closes on fraud syndicate
The City of Cape Town is closing in on a suspected syndicate that has tried to fleece around R800 000 from city coffers. ||| The City of Cape Town says it is closing in on a suspected crime syndicate...
View ArticleBodies of mom and baby found in bushes
The decomposed bodies of a teenage mother and her 15-month-old baby have been found in bushes near their home. ||| The badly decomposed bodies of a teenage mother and her baby have been found in bushes...
View ArticleWarrant issued for shop owner
A warrant was issued for the arrest of shop owner Mark Jonathan Goldberg after he failed to appear in court for sentencing. ||| A warrant was issued by the Cape Town Regional Court on Tuesday for the...
View ArticleVideo evidence of Zuma disruption sought
Police probing the disruption of a memorial lecture by President Jacob Zuma in February hope to find video footage of the incident. ||| Police probing the disruption of a memorial lecture by President...
View ArticleIt’s man vs baboon in paintball war
Residents are arming themselves with paintball guns - under permit from CapeNature - to drive baboons out of Scarborough. ||| Eight Scarborough residents using paintball guns under permit from...
View ArticleActivists criticise paintball tactic
Are tough tactics like the use of paintball guns against raiding baboons justified? The question has caused robust debate. ||| Are tough tactics like the use of paintball guns against raiding baboons...
View ArticleLevitt’s lawyers to fight warrant bid
Lawyers for Auction Alliance’s Rael Levitt say they will challenge any attempt to gain a warrant for his arrest. ||| Lawyers for Auction Alliance’s Rael Levitt say they will challenge any attempt to...
View ArticleBoy recovering well after Rottweiler ordeal
The toddler who survived being mauled by a Rottweiler on the grounds of a school in Belhar is finally home. ||| It has taken nine operations and a month in hospital, but the toddler who survived being...
View ArticleMedics ‘forced to sign secrecy docs’
Senior staff at Eerste River Hospital say they are being made to sign an apartheid-style “declaration of secrecy” document. ||| Senior staff at Eerste River Hospital say they are being made to sign an...
View ArticleLike to share a cut-price grave?
The City of Cape Town is offering cut-price burials if you are prepared to share a grave. ||| The City of Cape Town is offering cut-price burials if you are prepared to share a grave. And if you want...
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